SWOT analysis of Garments industry in Bangladesh:

S= Strength of Garments industry in Bangladesh

1. Cheap labor force
2. Available labor force
3. Congenial atmosphere
4. Sound infrastructure
5. Women empowerment
6. Low level price of management
7. Assistance of government
8. World-wide reorganization of RMG of Bangladesh
9. Sufficient investment (national and international)
10. Competitiveness of RMG sector  in Bangladesh
11. Maintaining quality

W= Weakness of Garments industry in Bangladesh

1. Insufficient raw materials
2. Lack of proper infrastructure (gas/electricity)
3. Improper practice of government policies
4. Lack of  well skilled and trained manpower
5. Negative role of trade union
6. Do not maintain global standard (ISO)
7. Unrest environment in this sector
8. Lack of modern equipments and IT
9. Poor salary and wage structure
10. Insufficient research works and researchers
11. Lack of particular policy for the development of RMG
12. Ineffective role of concern organizations (BGMEA)
13. Poor communication
14. Poor labor productivity
15. Inadequate port facilities
16. Poor supply capacity

O= Opportunities of Garments industry in Bangladesh

1. Employment generating
2. Largest exported area
3. Women development
4. Earning huge foreign currency
5. Getting world reorganization
6. Ensuring social stability
7. Quota free trade in global market
8. Sufficient place for this sector
9. Developing lobbing or tadvir culture
10. Improving communication skills
11. Building foreign relationship
12. viable investment area

T=Threats of Garments industry in Bangladesh

1. Flow of market economy
2. Open border relationship
3. International conspiracy
4. Improper competitiveness
5. Brain-drain
6. Ineffective role of concern union
7. Environmental contamination
8. High profitable attitude towards RMG
9. Application of MFA
10. Patronizing child labor (BD pledged to eliminate child labor within 1996) 
11. Labor unrest